July 4, 2013

Linkage: Gut Bacteria and Gut Health

Another fascinating study of our microbiome was released today by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine. Apparently, a sample of women's guts over five years showed little change -- indicating our gut microbiome is relatively stable (or stagnant?) over time, and suggesting our guts may carry bacteria from childhood. Whew! (For more information, visit Dr. Jeffrey Gordon's Lab Page.) I need to explore the microbiome studies more on Cranky Gerd. I am getting obsessed with this topic and its implications! Here are a few links to get us going. I am still comprehending the fact that the human body's bacteria grossly outnumbers our human cells by the millions trillions. LINKAGENPR All Things Considered, July 4, 2013, Gut Bacteria We Pick Up As Kids Stick With Us For DecadesMay 2013, UCLA Newsroom: Changing Gut Bacteria Through Diet Affects Brain FunctionAn article on the topic in the August 2012 Nutrition Action Newsletter, Living in a Microbial World

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What is Cranky G?

I have been diagnosed with gastroparesis -- "slow stomach emptying." In other words, things don't move as quickly as they should. Side effects include GERD, constipation, bloating and nausea. (I was first diagnosed with "GERD," so I named this blog in honor of the situation. These days, I think of it as Cranky G, for all of my cranky gastro issues, which include some GERD symptoms.) While my GI journey is the focus, I do include other topics here and there which may be of interest, and because we are more than our GI tracts! :)